Durham County FA News: Thanks to all who completed FA Grassroots Survey

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On Thursday, December 10 The FA published the results from the FA Grassroots Survey. The survey was conducted during the month of October and received over 28,750 responses. The level of response confirms the survey as the largest research sample that The FA has ever engaged.

Contributions were sought from players, coaches, referees as well as the staff and volunteers that form the 400,000-strong grassroots football workforce offering the fullest picture yet of the experiences and views of those involved in the national game.

FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn said: "First of all I want to thank the near 30,000 supporters of grassroots football who have taken the time to responded to the survey – which makes it the largest ever undertaken by The FA.

"The scale of the response demonstrates the level of commitment that exists to improve the grassroots game and reminds us - if we ever need it – who we are representing and what we are striving to achieve. There are lots of positives, we are listening and ready to act where needed."

We would like to thank everyone who completed the survey from Durham County!

EnglandDNA.com is officially launched!

Clubs and coaches, at all levels of the game, can learn more about the playing and coaching philosophy of the England teams through the new EnglandDNA.com website.

The website - launched at the start of the FA national coaching conference, England DNA: Connecting the Game - features a series of interviews with FA technical staff outlining the vision for future England teams and players and the importance of a consistent and co-ordinated coaching approach for all England age-group teams.

Matt Crocker, FA Head of Development Team Coaching, hopes the website will help to strengthen relationships with all those involved in English player development at all levels of the game.

“One of the aims we set out at the start of the England DNA project was to be open with everyone in the game and provide an insight into our beliefs on young player development and how the England teams operate,” explained Crocker.

“We hope that by releasing detail of the DNA methodology through the website it will continue the communication process and also play a key part in supporting the ongoing education of coaches who will be encouraged to use the site as part of their studies.

Crocker added: “Coaches will be also encouraged to apply the ideas in their own context at the clubs they work at different levels of the game.”

Information on grassroots football is shared on Twitter by following @DurhamFA , Facebook and Instagram . Alternatively, E-Mail info@DurhamFA.com or call 0191 3872929 (Governance) or 0191 3872928 (Development)